Bollinger Special Cuvee 6/750

60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Meunier. Over 85% Grands and Premiers crus cellar aged for more than twice the time required by the appellation before a moderate dosage of 8 to 9 grams per liter. A golden color, distinctive of black grape varieties ; very fine bubbles. A beautiful aromatic complexity ; ripe fruit and spicy aromas ; hints of roasted apples, apple compote and peaches. To the palate: a subtle combination of structure, length and vivacity ; bubbles like velvet ; pear, brioche and spicy aromas, notes of fresh walnut.

Expert Review

94 Wine Spectator HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
A rich, smoky Champagne, with hints of marzipan and fennel seed accenting honeyed malt, bread dough, baked apple and gingersnap flavors. It's all focused by intense acidity, which meshes beautifully into the layers of flavor and refined texture, with a lingering finish. Drink now through 2021.

91 Vinous Media
"Deep aromas of ginger, toffee, butter and nutskin; reminded me of a maturing white Burgundy. Full-bodied and intense, with flavors of toasted bread, spiced apple, baked pear and nutskin. Sappy, deep and strong in extract; this has impressive palate presence. Finishes with excellent subtle persistence. A particularly harmonious bottle of Bollinger, and a perfect dinner-table Champagne."
Stephen

Food Pairings

Any fish, especially sushi and sashimi.
Seafood: shrimp, prawn, crayfish, grilled lobster.
Poultry and white meat. Parmesan, good cured ham.